Most family law professionals know that separating families are better off not arguing in court. That route is a waste of precious finances and is often emotionally draining. Yet time and again that's where disputes end up.
Stephen Wildblood KC and Dr Freda Gardner think that is not good enough and argue their case in this new book which is a wake up call for everyone involved in the family justice system.
For the past few years the pair have been working as a team to provide supportive, non-court dispute resolution combining legal and psychological expertise to work with families so they can resolve their issues before they even think of court. Having honed the concept they now think it should be the first port of call for all separations and in A Better Way explain why. They look at the damage done to families within the current set-up and review the existing non-court methods of dispute resolution, which are primarily viewed as precursors to court and still unnecessarily adversarial. They also draw on family dispute resolution processes worldwide, in particular from Scandinavia, to make their case for change.
Punchy, thorough-provoking, timely and hugely important, A Better Way: Making The Family Court the Last Resort should change family law practice forever.
